An education in the social sciences will impart a broad range of skills that easily translate into a multitude of careers.

Specific career examples from alumni of the Human Geography programme:

Project Employee Sustainability at Amsterdam Innovation Motor (AIM promotes
innovation, cooperation and new business in the Amsterdam region)

Geography teacher at a secondary school

Geographic Information Systems expert at Dutch water board

Science Coordinator at UNU-EHS: United Nations University, Institute for
Environment and Human Security

Director Viafrica Foundation (ICT service and projects in Africa)

Career support

To support you in your career goals, the University offers a variety of
resources:

GSSS Career Event

Twice a year the GSSS hosts a Career Event, where you can meet organisation
representatives and alumni, and receive helpful tips and feedback about
searching for a job as a graduate.

UvA Careers Centre (LAC)

The career advisers at the UvA Student Careers Centre can help students with
information, workshops and individual vocational counselling to find out what
you want, get insight into your capabilities and competencies, make choices and
improve your application skills in order to achieve your goals.

With an increasing number of international students each year, the UvA is
truly an international university. UvA graduates from all over the world find
their way to interesting careers, whether in the Netherlands or abroad. The
Student Careers Centre is specialised in advising international (non-Dutch) UvA
graduates about job seeking in the international labour market.

Visit our Career Site

You will find more information about career support and career prospects on
the Career Site Social Sciences.

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